MISHU – A1056940

**GONE 11/18/15** Something doesn’t add up in MISHU’s surrender story. This SPAYED cushy kitty lived with 2 kids that she was afraid of, and her former owner describes her as being “shy,” yet she was brought to the ACC because one of those kids was allergic to her. What? MISHU would hardly have been chasing after the kid and rubbing her soft, pretty fur all over him; did those folks even consider any options that could have allowed MISHU to stay at home? Well, given that her most recent owners had never taken her to a vet, it’s clear that meeting the needs of MISHU was never a priority for them. This gentle lady is scared at the ACC and earned an EXPNOCHILD rating on her behavior evaluation. MISHU needs a FOSTER or ADOPTER to save her life, tonight!

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My name is MISHU. My Animal ID # is A1056940. – P
I am a spayed female black and white domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 11/04/2015 from NY 10460, owner surrender reason stated was ALLERGIES.

11/04/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
11/4/15 20:14 Basic information: Mishu is a roughly 2 yr. old spayed female domestic short hair mix. The owner surrendered Mishu because his son became allergic to her. Mishu has no health problems and the owner has not taken her to a vet. Socialization: The owner states that around strangers Mishu is shy and fearful. Mishu has lived 2 children but the children are afraid of her so she does not interact with them. Mishu has never been around dogs or other cats so the owner has no idea how Mishu would react around them. Mishu has never bitten or scratched anyone. Behavior: Mishu has never been bathed, had her nails trimmed. She does not like having her coat brushed, being picked up and will struggle when being placed in a cat carrier. For a new family to know: The owner describes Mishu shy cat with a medium activity level. Mishu has never played with toys; she lives mostly indoors and sleeps anywhere in the house that she wants. In the home Mishu will stay in one spot and prefers to not seek attention. Mishu eats various brands of dry and wet cat food and is feed two times a day. She is litter box trained and uses an uncovered litter box with clumping litter. Mishu has a scratching post made of rough rope that she likes to scratch on. Behavior during intake: During intake Mishu was very tense with stiff body, he allowed us to scan (-) put on collar, photographed and placed in cat kennel. However when attempted to move to the cat carrier Mishu hissed, growled and swatted at the handler.

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11/07/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
The former owner states that around strangers Mishu is shy and fearful. Mishu has lived with 2 children but the they were afraid of her so she does not interact with them. Mishu has never been around dogs or cats so the former owner has no idea how Mishu would react around them. Reaction to assessor: Mishu looks neutral in her cage when approached by the assessor. Reaction to door opening: Mishu remains crouched position on her cage bedding, relaxed body posture, alert with eyes wide open. Reaction to touch: Mishu stands in place then began to head-butt the assessor’s hand and appreciates petting on the head. However, along the body she began to grumble in place and hiss, but continues to seek attention. Placement determination: Experience / no child Initially Mishu solicits petting and attention, but after a few soft passes over the body she begins to grumble and hiss at the assessor. This may be a sign of petting-induced aggression, where repeated physical contact results in discomfort for the cat, or it may be a sign of overstimulation. As a result of this observed behavior we recommend adopters who are familiar with signs of behavioral arousal and agitation in cats, so that interactions can be ended before Mishu becomes reactive. Treats should be used to reward appropriate responses to physical attention.

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